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By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News While Henry County Supervisors un-tabled and approved a resolution accepting a proposal to purchase $9.1 million general obligation loan notes for the Law Enforcement Center, awarding construction contracts still is postponed until further notice.Awarding construction contracts for the Law Enforcement Center was tabled Tuesday, April 23, as Supervisors scrambled to confront a ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News It will take a lifetime for the 39 people from Faith Christian Outreach Center in Mt. Pleasant and surrounding churches to unpack everything they experienced on their trip to Israel in March.Although many in the group started the 10-day trip as acquaintances, they traveled home together friends, having experienced the Bible brought to life.?The joy of going to Israel is the ...

By Gretchen Teske, Mt. Pleasant News Forensic science, nursing and law enforcement may not seem like fields that work hand in hand, but for forensic nurse Stacy Swon and forensic interviewer Amy Kuboushek, they do.To continue the conversation around child abuse awareness month, Iowa Wesleyan hosted a seminar on forensic nursing and criminal justice investigation of children in need of assistance on Monday, ...

Brandon Loring, 37, of Burlington, was transplanted to the University of Iowa by Med Force helicopters Tuesday, April 14, after falling from a tree stand.Loring called 911 to report his fall from a tree stand on Agency Rd. in Salem and requested medical assistance for unknown injuries around 1:22 p.m.The Henry County Sheriff's Office, Salem Fire and Rescue and Henry County Ambulance responded to the call.The ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News The Mt. Pleasant City Council meeting was routine Wednesday night as the council approved moving forward on more construction projects and set dates for public hearings and bid-letting.As N. Jefferson St. construction continues, the city is already looking at construction in 2019 of S. Jefferson St. from South St. to Green St. and Yocum Lane from S. Jefferson to S. White St. ...

DES MOINES ? A nationwide movement that has brought sexual harassment in the workplace to the forefront serves as a reminder that the issue also remains prevalent in the U.S. military.An estimated 14,900 U.S. service members experienced some kind of sexual assault in 2016, according to the U.S. defense department's most recent report. Reports of sexual assault involving service members reached an all-time high ...

Emergency responders stomp out remnants of a fire in the Public Parking Lot at the intersection of S. Adams St. and E. Monroe St. Tuesday, April 23. Officials at the scene said the fire probably started from a cigarette and warned about the dry conditions as the weather continues to warm.

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County's sanitarian services continue to be looked at with a critical eye by Bruce Hudson, executive director at Regional Utility Service Systems.Hudson kicked off the Board of Health meeting Tuesday, April 24, with a list of $10,000 worth of records of homeowners and contractors who potentially did not receive a reimbursement from the county through Grants to County ...